Central Federation League

The Central Federation League is an amateur status league competition run by Central Football for association football clubs located in the central region of the North Island, New Zealand. It is currently in the third level of the New Zealand football league system, below the Central League administered by Capital Football and includes teams from the Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne districts.

Central Federation League
Founded2000
CountryNew Zealand
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toCentral League
Relegation toTaranaki Premiership
Pacific Premiership
Horizon's Premiership
Domestic cup(s)Chatham Cup
League cup(s)Central Federation Cup
Central Federation League Cup
Current championsWhanganui Athletic (2nd title)
(2022)
Most championshipsNapier City Rovers
Havelock North Wanderers
Team Taranaki
(3 titles each)
Websitehttps://www.centralfootball.co.nz/

History

The league was launched in 2000 and began within the second tier of the New Zealand league system as a replacement for the disbanded triple division Central League, which had run in various forms since 1966.[1]

Current clubs
Central Federation League is located in New Zealand
Gisborne
Gisborne
Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Whanganui
Whanganui
Levin
Levin
Napier
Napier
Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2022 Central Federation League season

As of the 2022 season.[2]

Club Location Home Ground(s)
Gisborne Thistle Gisborne Childers Road Reserve
Levin Levin Donnelly Park
Massey University Palmerston North Massey University
Napier City Rovers (2) Napier Bluewater Stadium
Napier Marist Napier Bluewater Stadium
North End Palmerston North Memorial Park
Palmerston North Marist Palmerston North Central Energy Trust Arena Turf
Whanganui Athletic Whanganui Wembley Park
(2) — Denotes club's second team

2022 League Table
Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Whanganui Athletic141220487+4138
Palmerston North Marist1410223912+2732
North End149233714+2329
Massey University147162730-322
Napier Marist 146172541-1619
Napier City Rovers145092736-915
Levin1411121243-314
Gisborne Thistle1411121244-324

2022 Central League place play-off
Central League play-off
First leg
Whanganui Athletic2–2Stop Out
  • Holden 58' (pen.)
  • Smith 82'
  • Patterson-Gunn 19'
  • Prins 78'
Wembley Park, Whanganui
Referee: Matthew Hastings
Central League play-off
Second leg
Stop Out3–2 (a.e.t.)Whanganui Athletic
  • Tuck 85', 104'
  • Craven 90+7'
 Report
  • Bell 64'
  • Holden 90+6'
Hutt Park, Lower Hutt
Referee: Aaron Clarke

Aggregate score 5–4. Stop Out promoted to the 2022 Central League. In late 2022 Whanganui Athletic were also promoted to the 2023 Central League after the withdrawal of Wellington United from the competition.[3]

2021 League Table
Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Havelock North Wanderers1613215516+3940
Palmerston North Marist1611146226+3634
Whanganui Athletic169343823+1530
Gisborne Thistle16100643321130
Massey University168444031928
North End167183536-122
Napier Marist1631122557-3210
Levin1622121545-308
New Plymouth Rangers1621131562-477

2021 Central League place play-off
Central League play-off
First leg
Wellington United5–3Havelock North Wanderers
Central League play-off
Second leg
Havelock North Wanderers3–1Wellington United
Guthrie Park, Havelock North

Aggregate score 6–6. Havelock North Wanderers win tie on away goal rule and are promoted to the 2022 Central League.

Note - Wairarapa United withdrew from the 2022 Central League prior to the start of the season and were subsequently replaced by Wellington United.[4]

Past Clubs
Club Location Home Ground(s) Last Season
Gisborne City Gisborne Childers Road Reserve 2003 - merged
Moturoa AFC New Plymouth Onuku Taipari Domain 2003 - league position given to Team Taranaki
Gisborne City Marist Gisborne Childers Road Reserve 2004 - withdrew
Manawatu AFC Palmerston North 2004 (amalgamated)
Red Sox Riverside Palmerston North 2004 (amalgamated)
Linton Area Defence FC Palmerston North Linton Military Camp 2005 - withdrew
Napier City Rovers Napier Bluewater Stadium 2010 - withdrew to Pacific Premiership
Taradale AFC Napier Taradale Park 2013 - withdrew
Feilding United Manawatu Timona Park 2015 - withdrew
Team Taranaki New Plymouth Yarrow Stadium 2016 - promoted to Central League
Port Hill United Napier Marewa Park 2016 - withdrew
Wanganui City FC Whanganui Wembley Park 2019 - withdrew
Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North High School Ground 2019 - relegated
Hokowhitu FC Palmerston North Hokowhitu Park 2019 - withdrew
Red Sox Manawatu Palmerston North 2020
New Plymouth Rangers New Plymouth Merrilands Domain 2021 - relegated

Records

Past Champions

[5]

Central Federation Cup

The Lotto Central Federation Cup is the premier men's knock-out trophy of the Central Football Federation and is contested annually by clubs affiliated to the Central Football Federation. The cup competition in its current form began in 2009, with the exception of the COVID-19 affected 2020 season when the first round of matches was initially scheduled then subsequently cancelled.

Central Federation Cup Champions

2009 - Wanganui City AFC

2010 - Gisborne City AFC

2011 - Maycenvale United (2)

2012 - Napier City Rovers FC (2)

2013 - Havelock North Wanderers AFC

2014 - Gisborne United AFC

2015 - Hāwera FC

2016 - Napier City Rovers FC (2)

2017 - Massey University Football Club

2018 - Eltham AFC

2019 - Massey University Football Club

2020 - not contested

2021 - Massey University Football Club

2022 - Gisborne United AFC

*(2) denotes club's second team

References
  1. "Central Football". ultimatenzsoccer. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007.
  2. "Central Football Federation League 2022". Central Football. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. "Whanganui Athletic to join Central League for 2023 season". New Zealand Football. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. "Update to the 2022 Central League". NZ Football. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. "Honours Board". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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